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US to close Abuja Embassy, Lagos office on Monday
The United States has announced the closure of its Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General office in Lagos on Monday, February 17, 2025.
The announcement made on its X handle on Sunday said it would be done to mark the Presidents’ Day.
The US Mission in Nigeria said normal operations would resume on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
“The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of Presidents’ Day. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, February 18, 2025,” the statement read.
The Presidents’ Day is a federal holiday in the United States, observed on the third Monday of February each year.
It originally honoured the birthday of George Washington, the first US president, but over time, it has evolved to celebrate all US presidents.
The holiday was established in 1879 as Washington’s Birthday and was later moved to its current date in 1971 under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which aimed to provide more three-day weekends for workers.
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